Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-22

down on :the march to Gcanbury. The
Fort Worth and Rio Grande is strictly
business, as are President Paddock and
Chi f f Engineer w. B. Parsons with all
their forces.
The 81. Louis, Arkansas and Texas is
rapidly coming to the front as q great
system. The St. Louis Railway Register
saws in regard to the road and President
Fordyce: The record of the st. Louis, Ar
kansas and Texas Railway, since Presi-
dent Fordyce assumed charge OF the
pronerty, has been remarkable. lie took
hold OF a bankrupt, narrow gauge road,
and has strsighten-d cut It's finances,
oroadened the gsuge, made it profitable
in its operation, aud aggressive in its pol
icy. In the attempt {, extend bis road to
ST. Louis, President Fordyce should have
the hearty cooperation Of the business
men of this city.
The last issue of the st. Louis Railway
Register has this TO say about the St.
Louis end San Francisco: X. l.. Van
Zandt and Mr.. Craig, two civil engineers
of the Frisco left Salem, Mo, last Sat
urday for the purpose of locating the pro-
posed extension of that rosd south and
southwest through Dent and Texas
counties, in the direction
of Mountain Grove or Viii
low Springs, on the Memphis, Springfield
and Kansas City road. After locating
this brs nch the first named engineer will
examine The country southeast from Sa-
lem towards Little Ro k, with the view of
selecting the most practicable route for
that line, together with the proposed
branch running due south OF the same.
All is activity in Frisco circles in Mis-
sour, Arkansas, Indian Territory and
Texas. The RobertS-Paris line will be
located before long, and then the able en-
gineers will take the field at Arthur City
and finish the location of the main line
through Bonham and Mckinney TO Fort
Worth, the Texas terminus OF the line. !
With the connections obtained at Fort
Worth with the several systems Of roads |
Centering here and the three Independent |
lines which have Fort Worth as their |
initial point, the Frisco will az once OBJ |
tain paying business. The connection |
that Mr.. Huntington obtains for the Fort |
Worth and New Orleans with the Frisco |
at Fort Worth gives him the desired out |
let to St. Louis by way of Arthur City, |
and when his Southern Pacific is built |
to Mexia, Crockett end WOodvi lie |
virtually brings the Frisco to southeast |
Texas, while the connection with the |
Fort Worth and Rio Grande covers the |
southwest and the connection with the |
Fort Worth and Denver he ps it to a share |
of the Panhandle traffic brought to Fort |
Worth. The keen-sighted managers of |
the Frisco reflect credit on themselves |
by arriving so quickly at the conclusion |
to run their main line to Fort Worth.
Before leaving St. Louis for the east
Hon. Stephen B. Elkins was interviewed |
by Globe D emocrat reporter in regard |
to the Cotton Belt Line, and among other
things said: 81 was invited by Colonel |
Fordyce and Mr.. kereus to &C.
them on their trip of
inspection of the lines OF the !
and | was very agreeably |
with The magnificent territory |
through which the line passes, and it's
exceptionally advantageous location.
The St. Louis and Texas runs
hundreds OF miles of
forests, embracing nearly all varie-
ties for which there is q market. Over
100 saw mills are in active operation at
present, their capacity being about 500
carloads per day. The greatest advsnt-
eye possessed by the St. Louis and |
Texas, however, is its location, 1t ,
lies midway between the Mississippi |
River and the Iron Mountain Railway,
leaving no room Tor any other road to
come in and absorb its territory. \
glance at the map will show that to be &
fact beyond dispute. The St. Louis
and Texas strikes the heart Of
the cotton-growing country, ald
extends TO the cattie-raising portions of
Texas. The extension being built from
Mount Pleasant to Sherman opens up g
,ich country, and a portion of this extern
sion will be utilized in reach
ing Dallas and Fort Worth.
L. Is striking, through its proposed
branches, all of the centers of the south
west, and cannot fail to become one Of
the greatest railway properties of the
south. Portions OF the south and all Of
the southwest are on the eve of
great period of prosperity, and dur
ing the next quarter CT q century must
enjoy as vast growth as any portion of
the country. The great tide of emigra-
ton has been turned from the Pacific
coast and the Rocky mountains in
the direction of the inviting
south and southwest. The explanation
Of this is thst the desirable portions OF
the northwest are occupied, and the only
section left for the tide of emigration to
turn is the south and southwest. The
St. Louis and Texas, running through
the richest portion of Arkansas and
Texas, must benefit by this state of ef-
airs. A large amount of rolling stock is
being prepared for the transfer of cattle
rom Texas the coming season. The
necessary stock yards are being built at
Isrious points, and an immense move
nent is anticipated. In addition to the
lotion and c'ttle business the mills slong
ne line are turning out ties sufficient to
upply all rosds in Texas, Colorado and l
Kansas, the St. Louis and Texas having
ust closed contract for the sale and {
of $4,000 car loads,
he proceeds from sale and
sul being $500, 900, with negotiations =
ending for still larger contracts. The a